Problem: Kunitz Co. has no debt. Its cost of capital is 10.6 percent. Suppose Kunitz converts to a debt-equity ratio of 1. The interest rate on the debt is 7.7 percent. Ignore taxes for this problem.
Requirement:
Question 1: What is the company's new cost of equity?
Question 2: What is its new WACC?
Note: Provide support for rationale.